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Schroon vs Dummerston vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Schroon | Dummerston | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
2,090Highest |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.